Treasured and irreplaceable family photographs; heirloom Sabbath candlesticks; a wedding present of wooden clogs; a tin Hanukkah menorah with 17 candleholders so that two families could share —these are some of the many Museum objects that share generations’ worth of stories about Jewish heritage and life before, during, and after the Holocaust. Explore the cultural heritage of Jewish communities worldwide, discovering the artistic expressions, spiritual connections, and intellectual contributions that have shaped Jewish life for centuries.
By Noa Gutow-Ellis and Howard Veisz When Henny Sinding Sundø was 22 years old and working at the Danish Lighthouse and Buoy Service, four crew members of Gerda III, a lighthouse supply vessel, approached her. They needed help – and fast. It was the beginning of October 1943, and the Nazi’s mass murder of Jews … Continued